It’s our Best of 2015! Jimmy sits down with The Beat’s Heidi MacDonald and good pal Jon Hoche to go over their 2015 favorites in comic books, TV and film. They didn’t read or watch everything released that year, so it’s just the Best of what they did read/watch. Fun discussions on great comics, their creators, TV shows, films, actors and more. What were your favorites last year? Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

Emily Edwards returns for another earlier than usual recording session. It’s someone’s birthday (Jimmy) on the podcast so celebrations are in order! Things fall off the rails early (as usual) but they get back on track quickly. News includes: a DC Superhero Girls graphic novel is on the way, Nintendo releases karaoke version with lyrics for their Super Mario Bros. game, Telltale Games is developing a Batman game, Samurai Jack returns and Margaret Atwood has some graphic novels coming. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

Jimmy is joined in studio by The Beat’s own Heidi MacDonald and frequent co-host/pal Jon Hoche! They dive in deep and have a lengthy/lively discussion on their 2014 favorites in comic books, TV, animation, film, video games and more. So much love shown to a lot of the people and things we loved in 2014. Did we leave anything out? You’ll have to tune in for that answer and let us know your picks of the year! We do cover some news as well that includes: Image Expo announces massive slate of titles to be released, Emerald City Comic Con partners with ReedPop, animated Vixen series coming to the CW Seed, and Kate Beaton’s new collection Step Aside, Pops will be released from Drawn & Quarterly this September. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy treks out to Brooklyn to the home of the Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company’s founders Abby and Qui for some pork tacos and fun times! He is joined by the director Robert Ross Parker and some of the cast (Tom Myers, Nicky Schmidlein, and Bonnie Sherman) of their current show Alice in Slasherland. The cast gives some details about the play and some fun tidbits about the characters they play. They also chat about the Britishisms Jimmy is finding while playing GTA V and discuss the new Captain America: The Winter Soldier trailer. News includes: Cartoon Network pulls Beware the Batman, Jamie Smart is shortlisted for Roald Dahl prize, Midtown Comics opens boutique in Times Square Toys “R” Us, Charmed may magically reappear on TV, and Al Plastino learns his Superman/JFK story is for sale. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Back in the rotating guest co-host chair this week is Gretchen Souerwine! It’s been awhile but she comes well prepared and researched plus brings her professional news reader voice. Also joining Jimmy, is artist David Reuss. He discusses his work, being on the board of the Society of Illustrators, their recent acquisition of MoCCA and more! Gretchen and Jimmy talk some of the new fall TV shows like Elementary and Park Avenue 666 and wax on way too long about theDoctor Who midseason finale. News includes: Grant Morrison reveales Multiversity, Patrick Stewart may be back in X-Men, FOX signs Mark Millar, Asians in comics exhibit in NYC, LUST from Ben Templesmith, Steve Niles and menton3, and Halloween Comic Fest 2012 coming on Halloween. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

New York Comic Con is coming up next week from October 11th-14th! Comic News Insider will have their booth again in the Podcast Arena! Come by and visit #3350 for signings, interviews and our annual fundraising raffle where you can win great swag! Signed comics, toys and more! The schedule of events at the CNI table will go up next week! Producer Joe will be there as well taking donations for The Project Solution and giving away messenger bags with original Paul Pope art (also signed/numbered) as a thank you gift for donation $30 cash or $32 credit. We’ll also have some official CNI photographers roaming around taking pictures so look for a massive photo album coming the following week. SO MUCH GOING ON!

Still recovering from the epic 400th episode last week, Jimmy flies solo to bring you a MoCCA recap and lots of reviews! He gives out his thanks for all the episode 400 love, thoughts on Free Comic Book Day, more Stated Magazine interviews released (Natali Morris, Live Prude Girls), being part of a piece in The Awl, and sadly remembers Maurice Sendak and Adam Yauch. No news as he reviews many of the books he picked up at MoCCA and goes over the awesomeness of the festival. Also, The Beat‘s Heidi MacDonald leaves a message on the hotline to give her TCAF recap. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

More San Diego Comic-Con madness! Jimmy flies solo so he can get all of the great coverage out to you as quickly as possible! He gets in a question at the Jason Momoa (Conan, Game of Thrones) press conference and sits down with Saul Rubinek (Warehouse 13), Candace Bailey/Kevin Pereira (Attack of the Show), Elfquest cast and Joyce Brabner. News highlights include: Frank Darabont steps down as showrunner of The Walking Dead, images of Batman/Bane fight from Dark Knight Rises, Warner Bros. pushes back Man of Steel release date, Bryan Lee O’Malley’s new comic, DC wants to hire more women, George Lucas loses Stormtrooper rights in UK, court rules in favor of Marvel against Kirby, IDW will publish Star Trek/Legion of Superheroes mash up, Marvel will publish “Season 1” comics, Vertigo to publish Fables spinoff, Brian K. Vaughan returns to comics, and Tony Lee & Becky Cloonan will bring you a Macgyver comic! As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!